Rewriting My Heart's Fate

Chapter 199

As Lyla and Antoine

from the call began to fade, pushed away by their comforting presence.

sat down, their warmth enveloped ine. The anxiety in

Suddenly, I wasn't afraid anymore. Whatever might happen, with these two friends by my side, I had the strength to face it.

I took a deep breath, and just before the call was about to disconnect, I pressed the answer button, switching to speaker mode.

The moment the call connected, the lawyer's serious voice came through "Ms. Wiley, I just received word that Leah Grant suffered a heart attack in custody. She's incritical condition and has been rushed to the hospital." what? Who had a heart attack?"

1 froze, feeling like I'd misheard

Did the lawyer really say Leah? But how could Leah possibly have a heart attack?

I opened my mouth to say something, but Lyla's angry voice cut in first, "Leah's in perfect health! How could she have a heart attack?"

already spoken for me, I quietly closed my mouth, waiting for the lawyer's

I tried to get more details, but they're keeping things tight-lipped. 1 couldn't find anything else. "The lawyer's voice

there'd

for years. We saw her regularly. If

heart condition, we'd know

a heart condition, she would've played that card a long time ago. There was

instant I knew

the phone

hospital they took Leal

what are you planning?"

lawyer's cautious tone, I smirked and replied, "I'm not planning anything. I just want to see for myself. I don't believe she has a

turned my head slightly, and Lyla gave me a reassuring look. That look warmed my

moment before the lawyer said, "I'll take you

to come along to prevent me from doing anything reckless that

meeting point, Lyla,

of us, rolled down the window, and I heard the car door unlock The lawyer leaned out